So can I manually download the NSS and NSPR source from https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/security/nss/releases/NSS_3_12_R TM/src/nss-3.12-with-nspr-4.7.tar.gz and then compile it on Ubuntu? Will it solve the build problem to allow me build it on Ubuntu and use it on multiple Linux distros?
Thanks Ruchi -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kai Engert Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 11:11 AM To: mozilla's crypto code discussion list Subject: Re: A general question about libnss3 Ubuntu has apparently chosen to use non-standard library names, therefore you can't use your binary produced on Ubuntu on a system that uses standard library names. Recompile. Kai Ruchi Lohani wrote: > Hi, > > It gives the version as NSS 3.12.0.2. > > The problem I am facing is when I build my program on ubuntu linking > to nss and nspr it works fine on Ubuntu but when I try to use the same > library built on Ubuntu on Suse its unable to resolve the symbols and > I get the following messages When I do 'ld' on the library. > > ld: warning: libssl3.so.1d, needed by **** not found (try using -rpath > or -rpath-link) > ld: warning: libnss3.so.1d, needed by **** not found (try using -rpath > or -rpath-link) > ld: warning: libnspr4.so.0d, needed by **** not found (try using > -rpath or -rpath-link) > > and then the messages like > : undefined reference to [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > : undefined reference to [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > : undefined reference to [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > : undefined reference to `PR_Initialized' > : undefined reference to [EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Kai Engert > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:14 AM > To: mozilla's crypto code discussion list > Subject: Re: A general question about libnss3 > > Ruchi Lohani wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> >> >> Can anybody tell me something about the various nss packages that are >> there in ubuntu (hardy). >> >> I see libnss3-0d >> >> libnss3-1d >> >> libnss3-1d-dbg >> >> libnss3-dev >> >> etc. >> >> >> >> I have the following in my /usr/lib >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2008-07-17 16:47 libnss3.so -> >> libnss3.so.1d >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 2008-07-17 16:47 libnss3.so.0d -> >> libnss3.so.1d >> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1156684 2008-05-29 02:52 libnss3.so.1d >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2008-07-07 16:00 libnss_compat.so -> >> /lib/libnss_compat.so.2 >> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 18876 2008-01-18 03:44 libnss_db-2.2.3.so >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 14 2008-07-17 16:47 libnss_db.so -> >> libnss_db.so.2 >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 2008-07-17 16:47 libnss_db.so.2 -> >> libnss_db-2.2.3.so >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2008-07-07 16:00 libnss_dns.so -> >> /lib/libnss_dns.so.2 >> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8452 2007-05-18 05:57 libnss_extrausers.so.2 >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 22 2008-07-07 16:00 libnss_files.so -> >> /lib/libnss_files.so.2 >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 2008-07-07 16:00 libnss_hesiod.so -> >> /lib/libnss_hesiod.so.2 >> >> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33652 2008-02-01 21:08 libnss_ldap.so.2 >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 2008-07-07 16:00 libnss_nisplus.so -> >> /lib/libnss_nisplus.so.2 >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 2008-07-07 16:00 libnss_nis.so -> >> /lib/libnss_nis.so.2 >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 2008-07-17 16:47 libnssutil3.so -> >> libnssutil3.so.1d >> >> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 17 2008-07-17 16:47 libnssutil3.so.0d -> >> libnssutil3.so.1d >> >> >> >> Whereas my other Linux box which has Suse 10 on it has only >> libnss3.so, libnspr4.so and all. >> >> What are libnss3.so.[0d,1d] etc? >> >> > > I don't understand why Ubuntu uses versioning of the .so files, it > should not be necessary. > The newest NSS libs should work fine with software that expects the > older versions, because of NSS' promise that it should always be > possible to replace old binaries with newer NSS binaries. > > Try to grep the .so files for string NSS, it should reveal the version > number strings. > > strings libnss3.so | grep -w NSS > > Kai > > _______________________________________________ > dev-tech-crypto mailing list > dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org > https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-crypto > _______________________________________________ dev-tech-crypto mailing list dev-tech-crypto@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/dev-tech-crypto
